New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-18
HOW UNGER KILLED BOHLE.
HIS STORY TOLD IN THE WITNEss.BOx.

HE SAYS HE ACTED IN sELF-DEFENCE-HIS DAUGH-
TIERS SENT OUT OF THE COURTROOM.
The throng OF morbid curiosity who for three
days have crowded the court of Oyer and Termner and
patiently sat through the comparatively dull proceed
ings Of the trial Of Captain Edward Unger amply
repaid yesterday for their presence. The defendant
lated the sickening details Of his crime with minueness
and certain dramatic force which made the stousest
hearted shudder.
The defence called Inspector Byrnes the first wit
ness, and the first question asked by Mr. Howe was
YoI know ySnr dne: well MT Inspector Did you Sy any
Hnser OF obtain confession from EDWARD
This was objected to by Mr. Ncol and the objection
sustained. Mr Howe asked IL the prisoner made
confession OF his own freewll this objected to on
the ground that the confession had not been introduced
bv the prosecution Counsel for the defence contended
that as Ofcer Aloncel had testified that he knew that
Unger had made confession to the Inspector the con-
fesson was admissible Judge Barrett concded In this
view and the confession which had been written by and
sworn to before Sergeant Mangn. Of Inspector
Byrness staff, was admitted and read to the
jury. Mr. Nicoll proceeded to cross-ex-
anime the Inspector as to the conversations he
had with Unger before he made the confession. The
Inspector said that Unger seemed extremely soicous
for his children and said to hm 81 have faced death
many times, and afraid to die but would not
like to be hanged. afraid my children would be dis
charged from their places and thrown out the world,
with one TO help them" He then asked IT, in he
hanged the Inspector would help his children and
look after them. The Inspector promised that he would,
and Unger told him to tell the children drop his (Un-
ger's) name and take that OF their mother
While the Inspector recounting this conversation
the tears came into Ungers eyes In spite OF his visible
effort to restrain them and his older daughter wept
audbly
The Inspector said Unger then made his confession and
when II was read TO him he objected to the word chop
ping when he spoke Of his muatng the body as being
/ 1el and ed he II
Patrick Shea. OF No Monroe-st, q specuator, said
that he had rented house Uuger and believed him to
be peaceable man.
Frederick Mathuson. OF No 10 sprIngst., Frederick
Pape, OF No 93 Monroest and Charles Horn OF No. 50
Market st. liquor dealers had known Unger for different
periods ranging fourteen three years. and knew
nothing against his character for pcaceableness.
There audible stir throughout the courtroom
when Mr. Howe said: 81 now call the defendant, Ed
ward Ungcr." The spectators and stretched their
nccks forward while In the rear OF the room at
tempted stand the All quickly queted,
however by the sharp order OF the court officer to keep
their seats. Unger told this story:
nifty two old and came TO this country from
Germany when was ssyentsen came as sailor n on SeT
vessels until 1851 when entered the United states
boston aud sailed for the West Indies Weeapiare tho
SLAYER Echo cargo OF slaves OF the coast OF Cuba
then the Paraguay expedition aud when the DIM
eues between that country and the United states % wsIe
when hOnonby discharged at Norfolk During Ing
followed the until the War broke out. when shipped
AGAIN AGAIN u % ,ne M he and whe We ombaed for
consecutive days When the forts surrendered we
participated the bombarmen Q, the ortinca,ons on the
Florida where captured two small vessels 9a led
with cotton sad then We were ordered on tho eoIkaS o
ordered 10 Washington. where II was put put out out OF OF
pointed masters mate was then assienei TO the Unltei
Sssu NsIt was to the steamship Fla the
master Of which d soon s1T and he s o m 10 hSe haye
| her at Washington every nine days. There married
At this point the prisoner who had been relating his
history easy going manner became vlsDy anected
and IL was some moments before he could proceed Re
covering himself with an effort he continued:
when the Ella Of commission went to live In
Judge Barrett suggested that this not essential and
unger directed 70 como down TO his connection with
cussion OF a and had been wounded in the foot
while ." oa e eroved ani done since leaving
the Navy. lie went on thus:
nrst nohle in saloon NO "a EdgIagest oetO;
ia IL We soaG not about
and sold out then took the soS 0S' sftS at no ~ s T SdE PE
SoS wP%a visit Rm H Te s4a s Ss S a, One he
did not ike his boarding place lie offered pay half q
Ss 5n '@S ns S"s
promising me good @ Sgd d G91G not
Set This would ge, HIM into rage and " be would would
answer Sn.Sn all The advertisements for partners
nS. w m ana he for
over Mere I Ho @ % 1 the places sd Hn that
suited ar | BE- Ms a ad qIss a Sh y % G
Until too late This happened three or four times e
ssn. very t .sons at p and Th Tor trial
Tso and ; . day 10 Would s ao, Ss a S% s sA
used half o and refused Ry @ o What he o has as se ier
discovered BY Bohe he asked mo what had lone with
and offered o the place where lott them He
,S a Gn sn %%,s ns tSGs ID the G 1S oo eans
| Here Mr.. Howe interrupted the witness and led the
Unger girls out OF tho room Their father followed them
suned his story.
lnet before rake the nre and BOnle was
some'hns" could not hear what rolled the whites
sys, sns . ag and M IN
said call that and gently pushed him away with
his conehei nst knocking the moor | got up.
. @ s Sss RSSsr an naG sae o Then picked
from the table kitchen knife which had giaas n aUD%y @
hand 70 ward Of the blow and he cut me then
o 1S Stn saa1 the HS i0G % IL
bed for .osnk to defend r myse VS. made wn another @ Sc al me-
Which %ariea on with the TIen caught hold q
sHs fA' The 'sSs Srors @
ns ss soa my % S Sns % sS
ping io% my grasp Knew hand FREE he would
the hammer INTO the head up handle The blood spsrtsd
he e oyer on tho sofa alsgns @ M ms w,an sne m "H'n
MT M HSwecDea9 you mean ss,., know wha. to do.
ran to the closet took out the razor to O., cut
my throat Then thought would give my ser up Dull Uuu
thought OF children and knew II hung no one wouu
take OF them knew must hide the D1y itom M, my
who would be home placed IL On the COT wnoo
Boile usually slept home took MN
directly the bed room when both went 10 Oe but
| OF the question Tor Three times saw
ohe standing beside the bed and when jumped up TO graD
him he gone Then would out anu look 10 soc II .ho
body then the sofa still AFTER making otoaxass
| tho boy the morning 1 sent Nun 10 Moik
and then out was sitting wanted air. went to
Brooklyn TO Mr. Sgers and told his wife that Bohlo hi
times while on Trip
Coming back knew must rid OF the body and went 70
Grandst aud bought the aud two OF ruppo cot
tried to get rubber bag at first but could not TOOK
bottle OF whskey TO the house. What hAu W
do knew must be done
| Unger thsn described how ho cut the body up and
placed In tho trunk The head would not 20 into tue
trunk and he cut OF au wrapped IL III paper putting
In scraps OF iron " make IL hsavy. The muated
body completely lled trunk that ne hau W Dear
his tull weight down upon it 10 close II.
During Uuger's recital stiffness in The courtroom